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Former San Ramon Valley High School dual-sport star and retired Major League Baseball outfielder Randy Winn signed on last week to become the vice president of player development for the hometown San Francisco Giants.
Winn, who played for five teams including the Giants during his 13-year career, worked as a TV analyst for NBC Sports Bay Area as well as held instruction, scouting and front office roles within the Giants’ organization since retiring after the 2010 season.
The hiring of Winn, which was announced Nov. 14, is among the ongoing reorganization for the Giants under new president of baseball operations Buster Posey — who also brought in ex-general manager Bobby Evans and his former agent Jeff Berry as special advisors on Tuesday, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passen and others.
The Giants anointed the retired MVP catcher and three-time champion Posey to remake their front office after firing president Farhan Zaidi near the end of the 2024 season, a disappointing 80-82 campaign and fourth-place finish in the division for San Francisco.
Winn, 50, lettered in baseball and basketball at San Ramon Valley High in Danville as part of the class of 1992. He finished his high school career as the Wolves’ all-time leader in stolen bases and was inducted into the school’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2004.
After competing in both sports at Santa Clara University, Winn made his MLB debut with the then-Tampa Bay Devil Rays debut in 1998. He also played for the Seattle Mariners, Giants (2005-2009), New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals during his career. He was an All-Star in 2002.
